Mark and I love to travel. While we only get away once or twice a year right now, we love exploring new places. We have a long list of places to visit and try to get to at least one new place every year. Sometimes we find one that we just absolutely love …
Last week I spent a few days working in the Strip District – an old historic market area in Pittsburgh – one of my favorite places (but another day). I came home with a huge bunch of parsley and not wanting to waste it I decided to make a chimichurri sauce. It could …
If you’ve been to a Farmers’ Market recently you may have noticed bunches of twisted green stalks in a basket and wondered what they are. They look a bit like a scallion but are missing the white bulb at the end. They may have a little cone-like shape close to the top. This …
It’s the base for many cocktails – simple syrup. It has to be one of the easiest recipes ever. 1 part sugar to 1 part water, mix in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Viola! Why use sugar in a cocktail? The …
When I think of summer I think of luscious berries that just burst with juicy sweet flavor when you bite into them. I also think of pie, and a strawberry pie is one of my favorite summer desserts. I’ve struggled with making a good fruit pie recently. I just haven’t been able to …
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